EP 0201987 A1 19861120 - Means and method of preserving a snow base on a skiing slope.
Title (en)
Means and method of preserving a snow base on a skiing slope.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren, um eine Schneeschicht auf einer Skipiste zu bewahren.
Title (fr)
Dispositif et méthode pour préserver une base de neige sur une piste de ski.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 71124985 A 19850313
- US 75401085 A 19850711
- US 77685585 A 19850918
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a method and means for preserving enough snow on a ski slope over the period of time between the last snow fall in the spring and the first snow fall in the autumn to provide an adequate base for the receipt of natural snow in the autumn or for receipt of man-made snow in the autumn. A conventional ski slope (2), having a layer of residual winter snow (6) substantially covering at least a portion of the slope (2), is covered with insulating sheets (10) of material. The insulating sheets (10) are of such insulating properties that, acting in combination with the residual snow (6), they will minimise melting of the residual snow (6) over the summer to such an extent that, upon removal of the insulating sheets (10) in the autumn, an adequate snow base will remain to receive natural or man-made snow. Thus, skiing on the covered part of the slope (2) may begin in advance of the time the slope (2) would be normally available had the residual snow (6) not be preserved by said means.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63C 19/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63C 19/12 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4281802 A 19810804 - BURLEY WILLIAM G
- [Y] US 4028750 A 19770614 - GUSTAFSSON ERIK G
- [X] GB 191401061 A 19140528 - TISCHLER VICTOR [AT]
- [X] US 3870587 A 19750311 - MERRELL FRANKLIN O
- [A] US 4466143 A 19840821 - LAMB JOE H [US]
- [A] FR 2527465 A1 19831202 - BRUNETEAU ANITA [FR]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE FR IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 86301655 A 19860307